Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	16 Jun 11:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Mamou LA

Flood Watch June 17, 12:08am until June 18, 07:00pm

Flood Warning June 17, 09:00pm until June 19, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Warning

Flood Watch June 17, 12:08am until June 18, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Juneteenth

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.